International Students

*For students who receive an International Scholarship, please note that the International Scholarships will not make you eligible for an instate tuition waiver due to the increased amounts of the scholarship awards.

New and Continuing International Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi offers scholarships to eligible international students. In order for funds to be annually disbursed, undergraduate students must be enrolled at A&M-Corpus Christi in a minimum of 30 semester credit hours in an academic year. Graduate students must complete at 18 hours or 21 hours (if a student has a major in the College of Science & Engineering) of graduate level courses in an academic year. Undergraduate and graduate students must also meet the specified scholarship requirements.

Undergraduate students may receive the scholarship for a maximum of four years of undergraduate study. Graduate students may be awarded for a maximum of two years. Awards are limited to availability of funds. TAMU-CC ESLi graduates are not eligible to apply; exceptions may be made for ESLi alumni who have completed their initial degree under ESLi and continue at the University for a higher-level degree.

Undergraduate Students

Application open October 15 - May 1

Graduate Students

Application open Dec 15 - June 10

Undergraduate Students

Name of Scholarship	Annual Award	GPA Score* (based on converted 4.0 scale)	IELTS or TOEFl Score
President's International Excellence Award	$3,001 - $4,000	At least a 3.5 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) cumulative high school GPA	Minimum IELTS score of 7.0 OR TOEFL PBT score of 590 OR TOEFL IBT score of 94
International Achieve Scholar	$2,001 - $3,000	At least a 3.3 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) cumulative high school GPA	Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 OR TOEFL PBT score of 576 OR TOEFL IBT score of 89
International Islander Scholar	$1,001 - $2,000	At least a 3.2 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) cumulative high school GPA	Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 OR TOEFL PBT score of 563 OR TOEFL IBT score of 84
International Impact Scholar	$1,000	At least a 3.0 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) cumulative high school GPA	Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 OR TOEFL PBT score of 550 OR TOEFL IBT score of 79

Name of Scholarship	Annual Award	GPA Score
President's International Excellence Award	$3,001 - $4,000	3.5 - 4.0 Institutional GPA or transfer GPA (only for incoming transfer students)
International Achieve Scholar	$2,001 - $3,000	3.33 - 3.49 Institutional GPA or transfer GPA (only for incoming transfer students)
International Islander Scholar	$1,001 - $2,000	3.20 - 3.32 Institutional GPA or transfer GPA (only for incoming transfer students)
International Impact Scholar	$1,000	3.00 - 3.31 Institutional GPA or transfer GPA (only for incoming transfer students)

*International Students transferring from institutions in the U.S.

Name of Scholarship	Annual Award	GPA Score	IELTS or TOEFl Score
President's International Excellence Award	$3,001 - $4,000	Incoming Graduate Students: At least a 3.5 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) last 60 hours GPA **Current Graduate Students: At least a 3.5-4.0 Institutional GPA.	Minimum IELTS score of 7.0 OR TOEFL PBT score of 590 OR TOEFL IBT score of 94 **N/A
International Achieve Scholar	$2,001 - $3,000	Incoming Graduate Students: At least a 3.3 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) last 60 hours GPA **Current Graduate Students: At least a 3.33-3.49 Institutional GPA.	Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 OR TOEFL PBT score of 576 OR TOEFL IBT score of 89 **N/A
International Islander Scholar	$1,001 - $2,000	Incoming Graduate Students: At least a 3.2 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) last 60 hours GPA **Current Graduate Students: At least a 3.20-3.32 Institutional GPA.	Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 OR TOEFL PBT score of 563 OR TOEFL IBT score of 84 **N/A
International Impact Scholar	$1,000	Incoming Graduate Students: At least a 3.0 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) last 60 hours GPA **Current Graduate Students: At least a 3.00-3.19 Institutional GPA.	Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 OR TOEFL PBT score of 550 OR TOEFL IBT score of 79 **N/A

Eligibility & Renewal Requirements

* Must complete the scholarship application. Submit the requested résumé and 500-word essay.

* Must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA at the end of each academic year (fall, spring and summer).

* Undergraduate students must successfully complete 30 semester credit hours in an academic year

* Graduate students from the College of Nursing, Business, Liberal Arts, and Education and Human Development must complete 18 hours of graduate level courses in an academic year. Graduate students from the College of Science and Engineering must complete 21 hours of graduate level courses in an academic year.

* Must be continuously enrolled in classes.

International Students

Undergraduate Students

Incoming Freshmen

Current undergraduate students and incoming transfer students (from a U.S. institution)

Graduate Students

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